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Problem 8 - Entrance Test

In Japanese loanword phonology, the sequence [ti] is nativised as [tɕi]. If the English word ‘ticket’ is borrowed, what will be the first syllable?

Correct: A

The constraint against [ti] forces affrication of /t/ to [tɕ] before /i/, so the first syllable surfaces as [tɕi].